Monday, 14 July 2014

stitching catch up

I had not realised it was so long since I had blogged till I had an email asking if I was okay, thanks Mary for your concern.
Well time has flown and not only have I the july hexie to add but the june one is also being uploaded.

the june item is a flower

july is an icecream, why not have a mixture, here we have chocolate, tangerine, strawberry and raspberry delicious or should I say naughty but nice!

I have not been happy with the binding on the 2013 crazy wallhanging for some time now so removed it and decided to do a scrappy one, partly so I could put it into a quilt show, the best plans go wrong but here is the photo

I have not got this done very well and it cannot go to the show as it is too small! never mind one day I will enter something.It is by no means straight, do not know where I went wrong but do not plan to try and put it right, it will just go in a drawer for now.

The batik wheels cushion was in the tour de france show after all, the rumour about white was incorrect.

Well that is all for now, I will do a further blog in a few days with the other bits and pieces on

This new biding on the quilt is making a very big difference actually . Just comparing with the previous one and is making a very happy looking quilt.I love it Margaret .I am sure all your internet friends would give you a good prize for this quilt , don't mind all those show rules: to big , to small ,to colorful not colorful in off .....

Hi Margaret,I like your hexie project, both look nice, and the quilt was defenitely enhenced by the new border. My quilts are not all straight, but we always do the best as we can,and that is okay. Later on it will be nice to see the progress you made in your work.KATRIN W.

No, don't shove it in a drawer because you think it's not perfect! it's a fab quilt and you enjoyed making it. It's handmade, not machine made so it will have imperfections. why not hang it somewhere you can see it?

I love the scrappy binding you have made; I think it adds another dimension to an already interesting quilt.

I have been away from blogland for a few months and have really enjoyed catching up on your blog. The quilts from the show are amazing. I alsolove your cushion. I wouldn't change a thing about it, even if it doesn't follow the "rules". :)